22 CAMP FIRE REMINISCENCES 
were allowed in every year. Having read the in- 
teresting books on Newfoundland by Millais and 
Selous, I had nearly made up my mind to go there. 
In Newfoundland there were caribou only, while 
in Quebec the moose were an additional attraction. 
The former was approached by uncomfortable 
steamers should the direct route from Glasgow be 
chosen, or by the long railway journey to Sydney 
and the disagreeable crossing to Port Aux Basque, 
should one go by New York or Quebec, while the 
reservation was within a few hours of the latter 
city. The scenery in the Quebec forests was finer, 
the lakes and rivers were more suitable for canoes, 
and it was much easier arranging about guides. 
Between October 1 and 20 the season in New- 
foundland was closed, and that was just about the 
pleasantest time to shoot. Last, and by no means 
least, I had often been in Newfoundland, but never 
off the beaten track in Quebec. Through the kind- 
ness of Mr. W. C. Hall, who has charge of the 
Crown lands, I obtained permission to shoot in 
the Government reservation which lies west of the 
Saguenay River. This extends north nearly to 
Lake St. John and south to the Gulf of St. Law- 
rence, while on the west it is bounded by a number 
of private parks lying along the Quebec & Lake 
St. John Railway. In this park of over three 
thousand square miles the hand of man has wrought 
few changes, and the greatest care has been taken 
to preserve the game and timber from destruction. 
In the autumn when coming up the Gulf, and 
after passing Heath Point, we ran into a gale; 
